April 27, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu
In a bid to prevent a bomb attack in Lagos State following the bombings of media houses in Abuja and Kaduna, the state police command on Thursday, beefed up security in various parts of the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the Commissioner of Police for the command, Mr. Umar Manko, ordered all area commanders and all divisional police officers to beef up security.
Our correspondent reported that the Oduduwa Street, Ikeja GRA, where the offices of the Police Public Relations Officer and Mopol 20 are located, were secured as many people coming into the street were questioned and searched by policemen.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Joseph Jaiyeoba, said there would be increased police presence in areas where media houses are located.
Jaiyeoba said although there had been no bomb threats in the state, the move was necessary because most media houses in the country have their head offices in the state.
He said, “In the light of the recent bomb attacks on ThisDay newspaper houses in Abuja and Kaduna, the CP has directed all the area commanders and DPOs in the state to beef up security around all media houses within their jurisdiction.
“The move is to forestall any attempt or planned attack by unknown persons on such organisations.”
Jaiyeoba urged members of the public not to fret, adding that the police were on the ground to guarantee their safety.
via Punch
http://www.punchng.com/metro/bombings-lagos-police-intensify-security/
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